Qibla Finder On-device
The direction of the Kaaba from where you are.
Find the qibla from where you are
We compute the great-circle direction to the Kaaba from your coordinates — entirely on your device.
Your coordinates never leave the device — no request is sent to any server.
iOS asks for an explicit tap before the compass sensor can be read. This screen is that tap. If permission is declined we go straight to the sensorless view — never a dead end.
Directional guidance — verify with a reliable source; phone compasses can be affected by metal and magnets.
Find the qibla from wherever you are. The great-circle bearing to the Kaaba is computed on your device from your own coordinates — a live compass when your phone has the sensor, and a static bearing you can align against any compass when it does not. No account, no server, works offline.
About this tool
What you provide
- Your location from the device, or a city picked from a bundled list of 194 cities
- Or latitude and longitude typed in as decimal degrees
What you get
- The great-circle bearing to the Kaaba in degrees from true north, with the compass point
- A live compass needle when the device has the sensor, or a static rose you can align with any compass when it does not
- The great-circle distance to the Kaaba in kilometres
Limits
- Directional guidance — verify with a reliable source; phone compasses are affected by metal and magnets.
- iOS needs an explicit tap before the compass sensor can be read; if permission is declined the tool falls back to the sensorless view.
- Magnetic declination is corrected with the WMM2025 model, which expires at the end of 2029; after that the heading is shown as uncorrected magnetic north.
- Coordinates never leave the device and city search makes no geocoding request, so it works offline.
How to use it
Tap Use my location
That tap is what iOS requires before the compass sensor can be read, and it asks for your location at the same time; no request is sent to any server.
Or enter a city
If permission is declined, or you prefer not to give it, tap "Enter a city or coordinates instead" — choosing a city from the bundled list applies it at once, while "Enter coordinates" needs "Compute qibla".
Turn to face the qibla
With a working compass, turn until the arrow points up and the line reads "Aligned — you are facing the qibla"; without one you get the bearing from true north and a rose you can align against any compass.
Copy the direction
The copy button gives one line with the bearing in degrees, the compass point and the distance to the Kaaba.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is the direction?
The bearing is exact great-circle maths, but the on-screen needle is only as good as your phone's magnetometer. Metal, magnets and some cases pull it off, so calibrate with a figure-8 motion and treat the needle as a close guide rather than a survey instrument.
Why does the qibla from North America point north-east?
Because the shortest path over a sphere is not a straight line on a flat map. The initial great-circle bearing to Makkah from New York really does start out north-east.
Does it work without a connection?
Yes. The direction is calculated on your device, and you can pick a city from the built-in list or type coordinates if you would rather not share your location.